ROCK THE BELLS 2009

wuuuuuuuuuut!!! dates & cities for Rock The Bells 2009 are released and it just keeps getting  BIGGER & BADDER! here are just some of the acts they got lined up for this year:

don't forget about surprise performances too.. last year Jay-Z shocked the crowd in New York when he came out on stage and rocked it harrrrrrd. who knows what they got in store for this year.. this show is gonna be off the hizzy!!! 

dates & destinations:

(chose wisely.. the line ups are different in each city)

Chicago, IL - Saturday, June 27th

@ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Detroit, MI - Sunday, June 28th

@ DTE Energy Music Theatre

Toronto, ONT - Sunday, July 5th

@ Molson Amphitheatre

Washington, DC - Sunday, July 12th

@ Merriweather Post Pavilion

Boston, MA - Saturday, July 18th

@ Comcast Center

New York, NY - Sunday, July 19th

@ Jones Beach Theatre

Vancouver, BC - Saturday, August 1st

@ Deer Lake Park

Denver, CO - Thursday, August 6th

@ Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Los Angeles, CA - Saturday, August 8th

@ San Manuel Amphitheatre

San Francisco, CA - Sunday, August 9th

@ Shoreline Amphitheatre

My Kind Of Ring!

i've never been one of those girls that has her whole fairy tale wedding planned out - you know.. the dress, the details.. but i think Allissia Melka-Teichroew's Black Diamond Ring is dope! 

its shape is instantly recognizable: the classic Tiffany setting diamond engagement ring. but AMT's version is acrylic, way more affordable and a lot of fun. a dope ring for a dope girl! available @ www.poketo.com

B-Boy Ivan

wow.. superhuman.. this man is insane!!! the video is not modified or sped up, he moves this fast for real! btw.. i love the beat in the video!

Puma 'Japanese Monster Pack' Mecha King

uuuuuuuuuuuh.. these are nasty!!! i want i want!

Puma put out a Monster Pack that depicts Japanese Monsters. this particular pair is dubbed "Mecha King". using classic Puma First Rounds, this design features a shiny chrome finish with black and red accents. wouldn't you love to rock these bad boys on the street?!

the Puma tag on the tongue has an actual image of the monster that the sneaker portrays, and its skills and attributes are listed on the inside of the tongue. these features take these kicks to another level.

Alife x G-Shock Watch

the Alife State of Mind DW5600 is the second collaborative watch between Alife and Casio. the custom blacked out DW5600 is sooooooo sexxy. only 100 available, it's a limited edition! i love the custom detailing like the "ALIFE STATE OF MIND" etched on the wristband. 

Nas x Damian Marley

this definitely deserves to be mentioned.. my favorite rap artist of all time and one of my favorite reggae artists are releasing a collaboration album together. i'm soooooo excited! it gets even sweeter.. a portion of the proceeds from this album are going towards building schools in africa. Nas said, "we're tryin' to show love and stuff with this album, and build empowerment". nice! the album is still untitled and yet to be decided which label will release it, but watch out for it in the spring! in the meantime, you can catch them together in "Road to Zion" from Damian's 2005 album Welcome To Jamrock. 

 

Drake ~ So Far Gone

from Executive Producers Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Noah "40" Shebib & Oliver El-Khatib. this album is genius in the musical form. one heavenly collaboration after another with such artists as Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Peter Bjorn &  John, and even Diplo! there hasn't been swagger like this in a while. it is lyrically serious too.. there are so many hidden lines in his tracks.. you always catch something you didn't the last time. i'm totally hooked.. so far gone.. 

i do encourage to go out and buy this album. talent like this deserves to get paid! and i like to support artists that i respect. also, i am curious about the extra track on the purchased mixtape ;) in the meantime, you can download it here:  http://www.zshare.net/download/5557056704f4d392/